Tlacoyos 

(Mexican Turnovers)

These turnovers were made with a shell of masa harina (Latin American corn flour). The (non-traditional) filling is leftover Saag Aloo (Indian Kale & Potatoes), from the last post. I had these leftovers, and I'd recently seen Mexico in my Kitchen's recipe for Tlacoyos, and decided it was time to try it! (ITo save energy, I prefer to use whatever leftovers I have as fillings for a recipe like this.) I really liked it: warm, nutritious, and comforting. 

Mexico in my Kitchen Website, How to Make Tlacoyos, a Tasty Street Food

Arepas
(South American Corn Cakes)

These were inspired by Arepa Sports.  I guess you could call these South American corncakes? They're made from a pre-cooked cornmeal, which in my supermarket was sold in the Baking aisle, near the masa harina corn flour.

Anyway, I think I made these too thick, as the inside was still soft. I put some pizza sauce on a couple, and put them in the toaster oven. If you put toast in this toaster, and walk away (or look away) for a couple of minutes, the toast will definitely burn to a crisp ... but the thick Arepas were safe from that.

I liked the combination of Arepas and sauce, but wonder if it's okay that the Arepas came out like that (thick, with the soft inside). I figured, it must be cooked, and also, the cornmeal is pre-cooked ... so it should be safe to eat. I'm glad I finally tried them, and after all, practice makes perfect! (Not that it must be perfect, but you get the idea.) 

Arepa Sports Facebook

Arepa Sports YouTube, How to Make Arepas

Arepa Sports YouTube, How to make an easy recipe - The Art of Making Arepas - Episode 18

Corn Tortillas,

 with Mashed Potatoes 

& Paneer (Indian cheese)

The tortillas puffed up a little bit, and I noticed that the one I was about to eat, had a nice pocket, just right for stuffing. The tortillas were made from masa harina, Latin American nixtamalized corn flour. I wanted to make them for a #tacotuesday, but I guess we can call it TortillaTuesday, instead. (The tortillas were too small to fold around a filling.) This was my first time making corn tortillas!